AgTourism

Name and County Listing by Entertainment
: festivals and fairs

Hillcrest Ranch Sunol LLC offers open house events every other month. Visitors are welcome to hike up to the ranch or take a shuttle to enjoy: olive oil tasting, olive oil small mill demonstrations, soap making demonstrations, olive brining classes, sampling of baked goods made with EVOO, and a self-guided tour of the historic ranch.

Historical site of the Wakamatsu Tea & Silk Farm colony in 1869, registered National & State historical landmark, site of first Japanese settlement in USA, trained docents lead public and private tours of this property.

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Organic produce and sustainable animal products offered by 2 farming operations that lease land from the ARC

Soak in the sights and sounds of a working polyculture farm from the comfort of a new, modern farmhouse. Interact with friendly cows, sheep, goats, and chickens as you learn how they enhance orchards, vineyards and fish ponds. View rare and beautiful birds that are attracted to the 30 acres of ponds. Taste waterlily honey, fresh eggs, gourmet fish dishes and aquaponic vegetables. Opt for a "Guaranteed Catch" fishing expedition.

The Farm Store is part of the AGRIscapes complex which includes a large farming operation, green houses, retail store, visitor center and petting farm. Group field trips and tours are also available. Contact Brenda Orozco at (909) 869-6722.

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Cal Poly Pomona produced citrus, avocados, melons, berries, vegetables, and plants. U-Pick strawberries in the spring (weather permitting) and tons of pumpkins in the fall.

Thousands of tourists visit the Madera Wine Trail every year. Just south of Yosemite National Park, the Madera Wine Trail is comprised of over a dozen family owned wineries producing high quality wines. Visit a tasting room now and discover Madera's wine heritage.

ApCal is a "One Stop Shop" for San Joaquin Valley products. We only pour LOCAL wines and sell only LOCAL added-value farm products. Relax with a glass of wine and snack on a gourmet meat-n-cheese plate in the shade of our 100+ yr old Oak Tree and enjoy the view of our 200 acre vineyards.

Formerly the Fetzer - Valley Oaks Hospitality Center. Campovida is a family owned and operated certified organic farm and vineyard. This unique place offers deep connections with nature, wine tasting, a professional culinary kitchen, a 10-room retreat center and multiple spaces for conversations both big and small. It’s a place where you can relax, enjoy and create your custom gatherings.

Wine tasting and sales, Pears, olives, Christmas trees.Tours of the ranch or winery can be arranged by calling the winery from 10am to 5pm. Picnic area open year round. Three venues available for weddings, retreats, family reunions, etc.

During the summer our camps for kids 3-17 are in full swing. We offer horseback riding camps, outdoor adventures, animal care, and gardening as part of our summer programs. The fall brings outdoor preschool, field trips, pumpkin patch, and campfire nights.

Farm and historical ranch tours available to groups of 10 or more with previous arrangements. Self guided, walking tours available also with check-in at main lobby. Farm Camp operates year-round for schools and the public during summer months.

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123 Farm makes many products with the certified organic lavender we grow. These products include: Lavender, Rosemary and Tea Tree Essential Oil, Lavender lotion, sleep mist and body oils. We also sell Garlic in early summer (sold out for 2014) as well as Olive Oil, from our own olives in the late fall and winter.

We are a working farm and produce stand located in Sloughhouse CA. We are known for our famous Sloughhouse Sweet Corn, along with our seasonal festivals packed with activities and fun. If you haven't had our famous corn, ask someone who has and they will tell you what you are missing. We also have Choose and Cut Christmas Trees available starting the day after Thanksgiving and going until the week of Christmas.

There is something wonderful about farm living and that's why at Stone Soup Farm, we engage in preserving a heritage community through heirloom growing, historical educational programs and artisan workshops.

Suzie’s Farm is located on 130 beautiful acres near the Tijuana Estuary, 13 miles south of downtown San Diego. Founded by Robin Taylor and Lucila De Alejandro in 2009, we are a USDA-certified organic farm that grows over 100 different types of crops per year. We host private tours and events year-round, and offer public opportunities to visit the farm on the second Saturday of every month and during our family-friendly events. Suzie’s Farm products are found in many area Farmers’ Markets, grocery stores and restaurants, and through its Good Farm Box, Farm Raiser and Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) programs.

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Products: growing over 100 varieties of seasonal vegetables, fruit, edible flowers and herbs, pastured eggs, sprouts, micro greens, wheatgrass, dried teas and herbs, mushrooms, and merchandise (t-shirts, hats, stickers, etc).
Offerings: Interactive and educational tours for all ages, both open to the public and for private groups. Pick your own produce, plant your own seeds and taste things along the way! We love private events as well.

Oasis Camel Dairy, the first and only camel diary in America, supports the efforts of furthering the education of the public world wide about the amazing nature of camels and their milk.
Our Camel Care and Rehabilitation Program assists camels with varying needs including basic socialization with other camels to intensive medical treatment.
Oasis also provides entertainment and education of exotic birds through 'Nancy Riegler's Bird Show' (as seen on the Ellen DeGeneres Show and Tonight Show) as well as other useful information on turkeys, sheep, horses and various other livestock.

For over 40 years the Bates Nut Farm Pumpkin Patch has provided visitors with a true farm experience. Bates Nut Farm specializes in pumpkins grown right on the property weighing anywhere from 50 to 200 pounds. Throughout the year, Bates offers tours and educational talks to schools and organizations, in addition to ongoing special events and guest speakers.

Working 50+ acres ranunculas farm, with specialty gardens, special events. For information on our school education, group tour reservation call 760-930-9123 ext 118. Walking paths around 50+ acres of ranunculus. A working farm. Open wagon tractor ride

Our goal is to promote SLO County FARMsteading skills and practices via educational experiences, events and gatherings at pop-up FARMsteading classrooms held at local farms, ranches and Ag related venues.

Over 50 varieties of Specialty Pumpkins and Gourds for Cooking and Décor, Straw Bales, Sunflowers and Cornstalks for Fall Festivities. San Mateo County winner for largest pumpkin 5 years in a row! Great for photos & painting. Corporate Offsite options.

We have free self-guided tours, or guided tours that we charge a fee for.Our education programs range from our Urban Homesteading series for adults, to summer camp and after school programs for youth.We also host multiple festivals throughout the year.

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Our farm stand carries the full line of products that we grow here on the farm

Return to Freedom is dedicated to preserving the freedom, diversity and habitat of America's wild horses through sanctuary, education and conservation, while enriching the human spirit through direct experience with the natural world.

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Sanctuary Tours (the most basic of our tours) Wild Horse Walks (hiking into the hills to observe wild horse herd behavior and social dynamics) Kid's Days (focusing on ranch activities) Photo Safaris (for professionals and amateurs: capturing herd behaviors on camera). We also offer the sanctuary as a venue for clinics and special events

Life Lab is located on a 25 acre organic research farm, and runs a 2-acre model school garden which is open to the public. Life Lab has many resource guides for educators. Please check the website for more information.

Organic fruit and vegetable farm with events, workshops, tours and classes . Please see website for the wide variety of programs offered including: community farm days, school and private tours, a 0-3 year olds program. We have two day use facilities.

Farm Discovery at Live Earth engages kids and families with seasonal, organic, and local food systems for their bodies, the environment and their communities.

Food, farming and nature exist in complex, interconnected socio-cultural, economic and ecological systems. Farm Discovery empowers kids and families to make these systems regenerative and healing for individuals, communities, and the natural world.

Our farm, Live Earth Farm (LEF), established in 1996, is a 150 acre diversified, organic, family farm overlooking the Pajaro Valley in the Santa Cruz area of California. LEF runs a year round CSA, growing over 50 different fruits and vegetables surrounded by a native landscape of redwoods and oak woodland. LEF’s produce is directly marketed through local farmer’s markets, restaurants, a thriving web store, and a weekly CSA program. Education has always been a part of Live Earth Farm since its beginning, but in 2007 a separate non-profit entity, Farm Discovery was formally established to compliment and expand the educational programs at Live Earth Farm. We now host more than 2000 children on the farm each year for engaging farm-based, hands-on learning opportunities in a variety of formats.

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- Farm Discovery offers educational programs that inspire youth and families to transform their relationship to food, farming and nature through 9 different farm-based education programs for all ages.- We steward our working farm and its wild spaces as an environmentally and economically viable piece of the food system and a learning space.- We collaborate with community partners to learn from each other and extend our collective impact in the community.

Erickson Ranch is a 3rd generation family owned Farm Stand. Our fruit stand is filled with fruit and vegetables that we grow. Jams and jellies as well as dried apricots and peaches are made from the fruit we grow.We invite our visitors to fill their baskets with u-pick vegetables and flowers as they stroll through our gardens.

Greenhouse potted plants (vegetables, herbs, flowers, houseplants, succulents) available for sale year round. Pumpkin sales in the Fall and Christmas trees in the winter. Year round educational farm tours with hands-on activities for groups of all ages.

Sonoma Garden Park is public garden just east of the town of Sonoma. There are winding paths with flowers, trees, and demonstration gardens, a seasonal Saturday Harvest Market, garden plots for rent, a native plant nursery, demonstrations of green building, water, and energy, and much more!

The tour: wood splitting, brush chipping, chickens, the Gardens and Amphitheater. Pass through The Portal of Time, a 12' diameter symbolic art installation, representing passage of time, from past into future. Visit Gift Shop & open Art Studio. See displays on Trellis Making, Secret Rock Writing.

Canvas Ranch is a diversified, sustainable family farm, integrating animals and crops in a complete ecosystem -- similar to farms in Tuscany or Provence. From ancient wheat to the latest vegetable darling of high-end chefs, we grow over 50 different crops, and also raise Babydoll Southdown sheep and cashmere goats for fiber.

Bloomingcamp Ranch is located in Oakdale, California nestled among lush walnut and almond orchards you'll find a quaint red barn overlooking a beautiful park/pond. Inside the barn you'll get a whiff of spiced apples and find wonderful locally grown farm products along with our famous baked goods available year round.

I grow or gather many of the foods used in my country breakfasts. My B&B is relaxing, with the main sounds being birdsong and frogs. Large valley oaks, stone pines, California Black Walnuts, English Walnuts and fruit trees are nurtured with my own compost. A large wrap-around porch and fountains make for a peaceful getaway.

Fruit and Vegetable Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) program, Group tours by appointment the 2nd Saturday each month, March - December. All visits include guided farm walk & hands on activities such as harvest or art creation.

The main themes of the museum are the establishment and development of farming and ranching in Yolo County, as shown through the life and work of William Byas Gibson and his family. The Gibson House is listed in the National Register of Historic Places.

Wildflower tours in the spring. Farm tours yearly by appointment. Pumpkin planting and harvesting for children in the Spring and Fall.Photography tours. Foothill Fiber Guild Events. Wine and Olive Oil Tastings by local wineries and orchards. Historical "Yuba Room" is part of the historical barn that houses the Oregon House Farm Store where Yuba County history is showcased.